Finland’s UPM delays work on SAF/HVO site news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 Finnish forest company UPM has pushed the timeline on the development of its biofuels site by delaying investment decision amid market ‘turmoil’. “Before the potential… Read more
Boeing, Clear Sky to advance Firefly’s SAF technology news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 Firefly announced that aerospace manufacturer Boeing and Clear Sky, investment firm dedicated to sustainable aviation, plan to invest in Firefly’s technology to convert sewage waste… Read more
Galp on track with Sines biofuel project news Fayaz Hussain 23 Jul 24 0 Portuguese energy company Galp Energia said that it is on track with the construction of 270 ktpa biofuels unit adjacent to its existing Sines refinery… Read more
ONEOK pipeline expansion to facilitate SAF supply news Fayaz Hussain 19 Jul 24 0 Midstream service provider ONEOK announced plans to expand pipeline capacity connecting mid-continent and Gulf Coast refined products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply with the… Read more
Investor caution, tech hurdles derail SAF projects opinion Fayaz Hussain 19 Jul 24 0 First the bad news. In the last two months, more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects have been cancelled or paused than new ones announced since… Read more
US SAF production set for dramatic increase in 2024: EIA news Fayaz Hussain 17 Jul 24 0 The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts US SAF production to reach 30,000 barrels per day in 2024 and cross 50,000bpd mark in 2025 if planned… Read more
H2Global receives no bids for eSAF tender news Fayaz Hussain 15 Jul 24 0 German environmental and climate protection foundation H2Global said that it has received no bids for its first auction to secure supply of eSAF and opened… Read more
Australian SAF project by Oceania Biofuels scrapped news Fayaz Hussain 15 Jul 24 0 Australian firm Oceania Biofuels has reportedly scrapped its AU$500m biofuels planned in Queensland, according to reports. The company has taken down its website and withdrew… Read more
German firm bets on Chile’s potential for SAF from renewables opinion Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0 From the scorching sun of the Atacama Desert to the windswept plains of Patagonia, Chile there is a goldmine of clean energy potential. Beyond the… Read more
Shell pulls out of planned e-SAF project in Sweden news Fayaz Hussain 8 Jul 24 0 After halting work on Rotterdam biofuel plant and booking a $1bn write down, Shell has also pulled out of e-SAF project planned with state-owned Swedish… Read more
Shell to book $1bn impairment charge from Rotterdam biofuel pause news Fayaz Hussain 5 Jul 24 0 Shell announced that it will book an impairment charge of as much as $1.0bn on account of pausing the construction of Rotterdam biofuel plant as… Read more
Acelen, Embrapa to study Macauba potential to produce SAF/HVO news Fayaz Hussain 3 Jul 24 0 Brazilian energy transformation company Acelen Renewables has partnered with state-owned Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) to setup technological development project for the macauba palm species… Read more
After bp, Shell pauses work on 820,000tpa Rotterdam plant news Fayaz Hussain 2 Jul 24 0 Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced that it is temporarily pausing on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels… Read more
EIB, Cepsa sign $305m agreement to develop SAF/HVO site news Fayaz Hussain 2 Jul 24 0 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Spanish multinational oil and gas company Cepsa announced that they have signed a €285m ($305m) loan agreement for the… Read more
Condor airline signs SAF offtake agreement with Caphenia news Fayaz Hussain 28 Jun 24 0 Synthetic fuel technology producer Caphenia have signed an agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to German leisure Condor airline from 2027 onwards. “The partnership… Read more